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“For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love. For the whole law can be summed up in this one command: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” -Galatians 5:13 & 14 What…

“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” -Matthew 6:33 One estimate finds more than 4,700 covenant promises listed in the Bible. However, they aren’t activated automatically. It’s by putting God first that He is able to bless our lives because we have set…

“How delightful is your love, my sister, my bride! How much more pleasing is your love than wine, and the fragrance of your perfume more than any spice!” -Song of Solomon 4:10 “Go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem: ‘This is what the LORD says: “‘I remember the devotion of your youth, how as…

“I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness. I will build you up again, and you, Virgin Israel, will be rebuilt. Again you will take up your timbrels and go out to dance with the joyful.” -Jeremiah 31:3&4  When people think of God, they tend to think of…

“See, I have given you this land. Go in and take possession of the land the Lord swore He would give to your fathers – to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob – and to their descendants after them.” -Deuteronomy 1:8 When the Israelites were instructed to “step out” into the Promised Land, they were afraid. But…

“If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must master it.” -Genesis 4:7 Once my dad left home from a trip, only to find a surprise waiting for him in…

“Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.” -James 5:16 What is a “bumper person”? In his Transformational Leadership training, Ford Taylor describes a “bumper person” as someone we trust who can bump us back…

“You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people.” -Genesis 50:20  Joseph was sold into slavery at about 17 years old. He was sold by his own brothers! But, God had a bigger plan and redeemed this…

“I received my message from no human source, and no one taught me. Instead, I received it by direct revelation from Jesus Christ.” -Galatians 1:12 Have you ever gotten a revelation before? A revelation is different from just receiving information. I remember when I got the revelation that God really did love me… my life…

“For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.” -Hebrews 4:12 According to research, the majority of Americans consider themselves Christians. (Seventy-six to eighty percent, respectively.) But, very few of us…